Penguin presents Words From The Hills by Ruskin Bond. Penguin invites you to pen your thoughts in this beautifully illustrated journal which brings Ruskin Bond’s unique world to life. Ruskin Bond’s Words From [...]

Penguin presents, “Conflicts of Interest” by Sunita Narain, a book that has a blueprint for how India can clean up its act and deal with its environmental exigencies. India’s foremost environmentalist, Narain gives [...]

Posts by Kavya Thimmaiah Prasanna

Fabelle, the luxury chocolate line from the ITC group launched its second chocolate boutique at the ITC Windsor, over a sit-down four course plated chocolate meal. Yes, you read that right, there were four courses of chocolate desserts, paired with music. It was certainly unusual, but appropriate if you consider chocolate as music for the soul. The evening, organised at […]

For a generation that grew up eating Dairy Milk chocolates, ITC’s Fabelle range of luxury chocolates will be a revelation. Made with best quality cocoa and crafted into unique flavour combinations, the new generation of Indian chocolates seems to have finally arrived. Created and developed over a period of 10 years, Fabelle goodies aim to fill a big […]

Eileen Gray, was an Irish architect and furniture designer. Born in Ireland in 1878, Gray was from an aristocratic family; she became the nineteenth Baroness Gray in 1895. She attended the Slade School of Fine Art in London where she studied painting. In 1900 she went on her first visit to Paris and visited the Exposition Universelle, an international design […]

Often the hype surrounding an event/opening is enough to put one off going there. Cue the obligatory society launch party, the hoardings all over town, ‘Bangalore’s first Michelin restaurant’, and other such hyperbole. But Yauatcha really makes you sit up and take notice. It is refreshingly true to the premise that all good restaurants aspire […]

I recently attended a protest rally against the brutal gang rape of a woman in Delhi. Fewer than 200 people turned up. Bangalore has a thriving theatre and arts community, writers, actors and an IT community that drives the economy of this city. But we don’t seem to have even a thousand people who could make […]

Fusion cuisine is defined as a combination of elements of various culinary traditions while not fitting specifically into any. But I have always been wary of the term. Past experiences have shown me unfortunate pairings of elements from varying cuisines with little thought to how the complete dish works. One of my pet peeves is a […]

Deep in the heart of rural Tuscany, lies the quaint, medieval town of Siena. Often overlooked because of its imposing neighbour, Florence. Siena is a quintessentially, a Tuscan walled town. The heart of the city is the Piazza del Campo, the main square, where the Sienese used to hold their markets and sporting events in […]

What is it about certain cities that makes you want to come back before you have even left? Some cities barely register as you pass through, clutching your Lonely Planet. Some assault you senses, some make you want to leave as soon as you can and then there are some that leave you slightly breathless, wondering […]

The setting: A Sri Lankan Presidential bungalow turned into an intimate, sexy restaurant. Think dark panelling, ornate pillars, flowers everywhere. The food: Fabulous nouvelle cuisine. The right mixture of local and international flavours, all carefully prepared and beautifully presented. Isn’t it odd then, that the only thing I can remember about that meal is the dessert? This […]

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